| Big on the Internet, Movies, Aquaman, Black Panther By Princess Weekes on Fri,3:20 One of the most irritating comparisons to emerge after the release of Aquaman are all of the half-baked correlations made between the movie and Black Panther. Read More > Big on the Internet, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Rob Schneider By Kate Gardner on Fri,3:02 Schneider's words are indicative of a culture that would rather defend powerful men and their right to punch downwards than do any sort of actual reflection on the way jokes can assist in oppression. Read More > Big on the Internet, GOP, memes, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Fri,2:17 How dare they dance? How dare they sing? Celebrities and politicians, this happy? What is this? The dark ages? For those who don't understand this sarcasm, let me explain: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was in a video in college dancing like (essentially) the members of the Breakfast Club, and the GOP tried to mock her for it. Read More > Gaming, Overwatch, sexism in video games By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,2:03 Jesus Christ, people, aren't you as exhausted by this kind of behavior as I am? Read More > Big on the Internet, bisexual representation, Kyrsten Sinema, LGBTQ Representation, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Fri,12:51 Among all the historic firsts in the newly sworn-in Congress, someone we haven't talked about much is Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Not only is she the first female Senator from her state, but she's also the first openly bisexual person to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Read More > TV, Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Hart By Kate Gardner on Fri,12:18 "You have grown, you have apologized, you are apologizing again right now. You’ve done it. Host the Oscars.” Hold on just a minute, there. Read More > Big on the Internet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez By Princess Weekes on Fri,11:55 Republicans released a video attempting to shame Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for dancing, instead making themselves look like cartoon villains. Read More > Big on the Internet, Movie tropes, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Fri,11:28 Movie tropes are just part of the game, but it's getting to the point where we know exactly how a character is going to act based on their careers, and 90% of the time, it doesn't line up with reality at all. A writer who never pitches anywhere and only has to write one piece to live by themselves in Manhattan? Where do I sign up for that job? Read More > Movies, contributors By Zack Budryk on Fri,9:49 Even if you agree with the movie’s politics, there may be limited entertainment value in the slow-motion dread of watching the geopolitical events you already know helped put the world and the country in its current state, but my first thought when I exited the movie over the holiday weekend was that Vice is the single most socially responsible movie about a male antihero I’ve ever seen. Read More > Big on the Internet, Congress, motherhood, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Thu,5:25 With so many women joining the ranks of the House–some of them mothers, and some single mothers at that–it will be interesting to see how the dynamic on that floor changes. If today was any indication, it'll be for the better. Read More > Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, things we saw today By Rachel Leishman on Thu,5:20 This nickname for Peter Parker is sad and perfect. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,4:58 Some like to start off the new year by kicking off new year’s resolutions and being productive. That’s all fine and good, but what about hibernating with some new shows first? Get a two-year subscription to CuriosityStream for $29.99 at the Mary Sue Shop, a savings of 25%. Read More > TV, Batwoman, LGBTQ Representation, Ruby Rose, The CW By Princess Weekes on Thu,3:41 For those who enjoyed the scenes we got of Batwoman in the three-episode "Elseworlds" crossover, you can rejoice. Read More > |
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